[Elecraft] De-soldering Tool Recommendations?

2022-03-13 Thread Tony
All: Can anyone recommend a budget de-soldering iron that can be used in tight places? I need to remove a small component that has a few surface mount devices close by so the iron would need to have a small tip. Also need advice on the best soldering iron to use for this type of work as

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

2022-03-13 Thread kevin
Good Evening,    Twenty meters was quiet, when I heard signals they were easy copy.  Mild QSB with low noise.  But low noise does not imply good conditions :)  Forty meters had more noise with stronger QSB.  I gave one report of S7 to S9 with very rapid QSB which chopped up characters.  There

Re: [Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability

2022-03-13 Thread Kevin Cozens
On 2022-03-13 15:13, jerry wrote: My 8 y/o son has been lusting after an $800 Lego kit. A walking Star Wars tank. It has something like 8000 pieces. I explained to my wife that it would reasonably keep him busy for a whole week. But she didn't see the logic :). So we bought him a simpler kit

Re: [Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability

2022-03-13 Thread jerry
On 2022-03-13 12:19, eda...@aya.yale.edu wrote: Ah, to be 8 again. *** It's not all beer and skittles. My Max has had a tough time the past few years. Due to COVID. Hiding in the house. No friends. He did not get to play with any other child for over a year. Back in April of 2020, he

Re: [Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability

2022-03-13 Thread edauer
Ah, to be 8 again. Even better, to be 8 with a Dad who understands . . . -Original Message- From: jerry Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2022 1:14 PM To: eda...@aya.yale.edu Cc: 'George Thornton' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re:

Re: [Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability

2022-03-13 Thread jerry
My 8 y/o son has been lusting after an $800 Lego kit. A walking Star Wars tank. It has something like 8000 pieces. I explained to my wife that it would reasonably keep him busy for a whole week. But she didn't see the logic :). So we bought him a simpler kit with 1200 pieces that will keep

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Power Switch

2022-03-13 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dwayne, I believe Elecraft has replacement switches. You can try reversing the switch, only one side is used - remove it and turn it around. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/13/2022 11:25 AM, Dwayne Barbee via Elecraft wrote: The power switch for my KX1 has stopped working, does anyone know of a

[Elecraft] KX1 Power Switch

2022-03-13 Thread Dwayne Barbee via Elecraft
The power switch for my KX1 has stopped working, does anyone know of a reputable source for a replacement? Thanks! Dwayne KE4RVT Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

2022-03-13 Thread David Hourdequin
Good morning Kevin. 15 degrees here in WNC! I tried to play the videos but no joy. Is there something special I need to do to play them? Tnx es 73, David, NS4V > On Mar 12, 2022, at 10:02 PM, kevin wrote: > > Good Evening, > >The sun is acting up. We are due for some effects from a